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  Chinese carmakers may shift focus to SE Asia amidst tariff pressures, Malaysia likely a key target – CIMB

  17 April 2025 / 15 comments

  Chinese carmakers and parts suppliers are expected to shift their focus towards tariff-friendly regions such as Southeast Asia, and Malaysia is likely to emerge as a key target, reports the New Straits Times. According to […]

   

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  Neta to swap debt for equity with 134 suppliers: report

  17 April 2025 / 3 comments

  Financially-challenged Neta has, according to Chinese media, reached a debt-to-equity swap agreement with 134 core suppliers worth over RMB2 billion (RM1.2 billion) so that production can continue, according to a report by CnEVPost. Neta offered […]

   

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  Continental UltraContact UX7 unveiled for Malaysia – SUV tyre offered in sizes ranging from 15 to 22 inches

  17 April 2025 / 7 comments

  Continental Tyres has unveiled the UltraContact UX7. Offered in sizes ranging from 15 to 22 inches, this SUV-dedicated tyre will be purchasable starting from the second quarter at Continental-branded outlets and official stores on Shopee, […]

   

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  2025 Xpeng X9 facelift globally unveiled – up to 740 km CLTC, soft-close front doors, RR-like self-level hubs

  16 April 2025 / 4 comments

  We’re coming to you from Hong Kong, where Xpeng chose to give the X9 MPV facelift its global launch last night. We know what you’re thinking – the EV MPV has just launched in Malaysia […]

   

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  Geely EX5 gets 5 stars from Euro NCAP and ANCAP

  11 April 2025 / 6 comments

  The Geely EX5 (or Geely Galaxy E5 or Proton eMas 7, depending on where you live) has been given a full five-star safety rating by both the European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP) and […]

   

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  Shah Alam flash floods – use alternative routes: MBSA

  11 April 2025 / 1 comment

  Did it rain torrentially last night where you live? It certainly did in my area, and it seems Shah Alam is affected – the city council tweeted this morning that there are flash floods at […]

   

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  2025 Proton Saga MC3 spotted with headlamps almost fully covered – LED headlamps for first time on Saga?

  11 April 2025 / 11 comments

  Another day, another couple of spyshots of the upcoming 2025 Proton Saga MC3 – this time thanks to Syafiq Ismail and Ye Chung Low on the paultan.org Automotive/Car discussion Facebook group. This is the first […]

   

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  Spanco sponsors 55 bikes for Putra Heights victims

  10 April 2025 / 5 comments

  Fleet management company Spanco has sponsored 55 Yamaha Ego Avantiz scooters for Putra Heights gas pipeline fire victims as well as road tax and insurance for the first year, reports Bernama, with transport minister Anthony […]

   

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  VW’s EV sales up 112% in Europe, down 37% in China

  10 April 2025 / 0 comments

  The Volkswagen Group sold 112% more battery-electric vehicles (EV) in Europe in 2025’s first quarter (1Q25), but 37% less in China, its biggest market, Reuters reports. In 1Q25, six of the 10 best-selling models in […]

   

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  ECRL: 38 tunnels excavated ahead of schedule, 3 to go

  10 April 2025 / 1 comment

  The East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project has completed excavation works for 38 tunnels along its rail alignment, the latest being the 3.5-km Serendah 1 Tunnel on April 7 and 189-m Rawang-Bestari Jaya Tunnel on […]

   

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  Jetour Malaysia partners Berjaya Assembly for CKD – exports to ASEAN, Australia, Middle East planned

  9 April 2025 / 1 comment

  Jetour Malaysia has a local assembly (CKD) partner, and it’s Berjaya Assembly Sdn Bhd, owner of the Johor plant previously known as Oriental Assemblers that used to build Chery, Changan, Dongfeng, Honda and Hyundai vehicles, […]

   

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  Audi Malaysia announces six new dealerships – Puchong, Melaka, Kuantan, Skudai, KK, Kuching

  9 April 2025 / 0 comments

  PHS Automotive Malaysia (PHSAM), Audi’s official Malaysian distributor, has announced six new dealerships – four 4S and two 2S – as listed below: 4S (sales, service, spare parts, body and paint) Audi Puchong (PHS Autohaus) […]

   

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  CATL seeking controlling stake in Nio Power – report

  8 April 2025 / 0 comments

  Chinese battery giant Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd (CATL) is in talks to buy a controlling stake in Nio Power (EV maker Nio’s power unit), which runs over 3,000 battery-swapping stations in China, Reuters reports. […]

   

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  Excessive car mods main cause of fires: S’wak Bomba

  8 April 2025 / 13 comments

  Most vehicle fires have been caused by overloaded electrical wiring systems resulting from modifications, the Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) has said, according to a Bernama report. “Based on our statistics and findings, when […]

   

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  Johor, federal gov’ts committed to ensuring subsidised RON95 petrol goes only to Malaysians

  8 April 2025 / 10 comments

  The Johor and federal governments are committed to making sure subsidised RON 95 petrol is accessible only to Malaysian citizens, reports Bernama. According to Johor chief minister Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi, his team will not […]

   

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